St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-10
TO A JUDGES MEMORY.
State Officials Do Honor to the Late
Judge Berry.
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Supreme judges and Other Dignitaries
Will Attend the Funeral in Min =.
neapolis To-Day. %,

A meeting of the state officers was
held at the capitol yesterday afternoon
to take action on the death of Judge
Berry. Gov. McGill acted as chairmafl
and Mr.. Williams as secretary. Gov.
McGill stated the object of the meeting
and said: sit has been my privilege 10
know Justice Berry for twenty years,
| knew him we'll as a citizen, companion
and officer. [ can say nothing here that
would be new regarding his many yir-
tues. Those who knew him knew
there was not flaw in his character,
and that he had many lOyable traits.
The supreme bench has lost one OF. its
ableSt justices, and his death will be re-
garded as a great loss to the state
Attorney General Clapp: lit was my
privilege to be Intimately associated
with judge Berry. 1t is almost need
less to refer to his standing as lawyer.
His decisions were all accounted sound
and practical. At the last session of
the supreme court there was univer-
sal expression of sadness that one chair
was vacant. All felt that great blow
had fallen not only on the state, but to
those who had obtained light and
knowledge from the great wisdom of
Judge Berry"
Col Taylor arose to speak, but for
some little time, was unable to master
his deep emotion. Said he:
Il regret that did not know there
was a meeting to he held, SO | could
have prepared myself to say something.
Judge Berry established the library
which is such credit to the state, and
was so scrupulously honest and afraid
of being charged with extravaganza that
| was sometimes provoked at him. He
had the kindest heart in him that | ever
knew and feel that have lost a per-
sonal friend"
A MEMORIAL. OF RESPECT.
Col. Taylor, Attorney General Clapp
and Gen. G. H. Becker drew up the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
by the meeting:
Whereas, We have learned with profound
sorrow of the death of our esteemed asso
ciate Hon. John III. Berry, judge of the SUI
preme court, the oldest official, at the time of
his death, connected with the state govern
ment. and one who has been associated with
us daily in the state capitol for many years,
and believing that this event makes some ex-
preston of our personal loss i'll his death
fitting and proper, therefore,
Resolved, That in the. death OF Judge
Berry, our state has lost from its supreme
bench one of its most able and upright
jurists, one who for many years exercised the
duties of that honorable and responsible po-
sition with the most conscientious and zeal
Gus care, and who, by his upright walk, ur-
banity and his many amiable personal quail
tiles added to his talents and profound learn
ing in the law, his impartiality and breadth
Of views and his scrupulous devotion to his
judicial duties, won to an unusual degree
the esteem and confidence of the bar, and
indeed of all the citizens of our state who
enjoyed personal acquaintance with HIM.
Resolved, That the official career of Judge
Berry unstained by single error. and his
valuable services TO the state, not only on the
bench, but as a legislator and a public
spirited citizen. and his too unrelaxing de-
which resulted at last in undermining his
health and cutting him off prematurely in
the midst of his career of eminent useful
ness all unite in constituting our deceased
associate one whose memory we will cherish
gratefully, and whose services to the state
will be recorded appropriately on the pages
of its history.
Resolved, That we tender to his family
and relatives our sincere sympathy III their
great afflietion. and assure them that we
commend them to the loving care of the
Great Ruler of all, who alone can comfort
those who sorrow.
Resolved, That if opportunity is offered
we will attend the funeral of our late asso-
ciate in body. ~
Mr.. Williams reported that the
supreme justices had decided to attend
the funeral in a body, and invited all
the ex-judges and state officers to go.
The meeting accepted the invitation,
and Gov. McGill requested the news
papers to announce that the capitol
would be closed to-day after 10 o'clock.